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#Brazil #WhatsApp #FakeNews #Disinformation: "The creation and spread of fake news has alarmed governments the world over, but few countries have expressed as much concern as Brazil. And with good reason, as multiple reports have concluded that fake news stories regularly outperformed real stories in Brazil in 2016. The problem has grown so rampant that Brazil’s national police recently announced plans to find and “punish the authors of ‘fake news’” ahead of this year’s high-stakes presidential elections.
But WhatsApp adds another complication to Brazil’s fake news quandary: secrecy. Unlike the fully public Twitter, or Facebook, where posts are somewhat public and can more easily be tracked and analyzed by independent parties, WhatsApp is a closed, peer-to-peer messaging service. On WhatsApp, the most toxic aspects of fake news multiply: The platform exacerbates pockets of powerful echo chambers in a political environment already deeply polarized and makes tracking the reach and origins of disinformation particularly difficult for researchers, journalists, and, in Brazil’s case, the federal police.
“We have this new phenomenon of fake news sites specifically targeting WhatsApp — this is probably going to be a problem in the 2018 [national] elections,” Ortellado said."
But WhatsApp adds another complication to Brazil’s fake news quandary: secrecy. Unlike the fully public Twitter, or Facebook, where posts are somewhat public and can more easily be tracked and analyzed by independent parties, WhatsApp is a closed, peer-to-peer messaging service. On WhatsApp, the most toxic aspects of fake news multiply: The platform exacerbates pockets of powerful echo chambers in a political environment already deeply polarized and makes tracking the reach and origins of disinformation particularly difficult for researchers, journalists, and, in Brazil’s case, the federal police.
“We have this new phenomenon of fake news sites specifically targeting WhatsApp — this is probably going to be a problem in the 2018 [national] elections,” Ortellado said."
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The European Commission and lawmakers have accused #Russia of orchestrating a “#disinformation campaign” aimed at destabilizing the bloc and called for increased measures to combat the threat
#TyrantPutin #Kremlin #Putin #propaganda #EU
#TyrantPutin #Kremlin #Putin #propaganda #EU
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Sen Blumenthal thinks there's probably a credible case of obstruction involving Rep Nunes.
Nunes is using his position to undermine an investigation into his own actions as part of a group under investigation. That certainly sounds like obstruction.
Nunes should have been removed from the committee, at least temporarily, when it started investigating him. Removal, not recusal. He has again shown why by using his position to interfere with the investigation.
#ArrestNunes #obstruction #NewBracelets #SmokeFire #Amerika #RussiaGate #FriendsOfPutin #ElectionHacking #Election2016 #DefraudingVoters #disinformation #YetMoreIndisclosure
Nunes is using his position to undermine an investigation into his own actions as part of a group under investigation. That certainly sounds like obstruction.
Nunes should have been removed from the committee, at least temporarily, when it started investigating him. Removal, not recusal. He has again shown why by using his position to interfere with the investigation.
#ArrestNunes #obstruction #NewBracelets #SmokeFire #Amerika #RussiaGate #FriendsOfPutin #ElectionHacking #Election2016 #DefraudingVoters #disinformation #YetMoreIndisclosure
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Sen McCain once again noted that Russia is trying to destabilize the United States and other democracies.
"In 2016, the Russian government engaged in an elaborate plot to interfere in an American election and undermine our democracy," McCain said.
"Russia employed the same tactics it has used to influence elections around the world, from France and Germany to Ukraine, Montenegro and beyond."
#SmokeFire #Amerika #RussiaGate #FriendsOfPutin #ArrestNunes #obstruction #ElectionHacking #Election2016 #DefraudingVoters #disinformation #AZnews #AZresist
"In 2016, the Russian government engaged in an elaborate plot to interfere in an American election and undermine our democracy," McCain said.
"Russia employed the same tactics it has used to influence elections around the world, from France and Germany to Ukraine, Montenegro and beyond."
#SmokeFire #Amerika #RussiaGate #FriendsOfPutin #ArrestNunes #obstruction #ElectionHacking #Election2016 #DefraudingVoters #disinformation #AZnews #AZresist
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#Fake, #Hoax, #Disinformation, #Unreal #Spoof #News Websites You should Know!
Fake news websites are also referred to as hoax news sites based on the Internet, that deliberately publish fake news, hoaxes, disinformation, and propaganda purporting to be real, by often using social media to drive web traffic and amplify their news…
Fake news websites are also referred to as hoax news sites based on the Internet, that deliberately publish fake news, hoaxes, disinformation, and propaganda purporting to be real, by often using social media to drive web traffic and amplify their news…
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#MediaManipulation #Disinformation #Misinformation #FakeNews: "Data & Society is pleased to announce generous new support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to launch the Disinformation Action Lab (DAL), a project to study and analyze propaganda and disinformation threats and develop solutions to address them.
The lab will use research to explore issues such as: how fake news narratives propagate; how to detect coordinated social media campaigns; and how to limit adversaries who are deliberately spreading misinformation. To understand where online manipulation is headed, it will analyze the technology and tactics being used by players at the international and domestic level."
The lab will use research to explore issues such as: how fake news narratives propagate; how to detect coordinated social media campaigns; and how to limit adversaries who are deliberately spreading misinformation. To understand where online manipulation is headed, it will analyze the technology and tactics being used by players at the international and domestic level."
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